North Wales Hospital AKA Denbigh Asylum
The Explore
I couldn’t do a tour around Wales without calling into to see this one. After already being awake for a long time i’m not even sure what time we arrived or indeed when we left but myself and Session9 had a good few hours in here, which has indeed fallen into a pretty bad state of repair and looks to have had a good kicking over the last couple of years. That being said it’s still a beautiful example architecturally of one of the few remaining asylums left in the UK and some nice original features can be seen if you look past the destruction, the most impressive being the beautiful wooden beamwork in the chapel. Didn’t see another soul in the place including Elwyn, seems like he’s let the place go finally...
The History
(stolen as usual from Session9 )
Designed by architect Thomas Full James to originally accommodate between 60 and 200 patients, the hospital originally had its own farm and gasworks. Planned for closure by Enoch Powell during the 1960s, it was closed in sections from 1991 to 2002.
On 22 November 2008, during work to renovate the building site and convert it to apartments and residential properties, the building caught fire; it was later confirmed that the main hall of the hospital was destroyed. Arson was suspected.
Currently on the buildings at risk register, planning permission has currently lapsed. In 2011 the building was at risk of collapsing and no action was taken by the owners after an urgent works notice was issued, Denbighshire Council had no choice but to carry out repairs on the building which has reached £930,000 In 2013, Denbighshire Council voted to press ahead with a compulsory purchase order on the building; the council, however, wish to reach an agreement with the owners before taking legal action. An estimated cost of repairing the building is £1 million.
The Pictures
1. A few externals...
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14. The old switcherooo..
15. I really liked this area, and almost missed it but was re-directed back thankfully by S9..
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19. Mortuary Stump..
20. This little chapel is the gem of Denbigh in my opinion...
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As always, thanks for looking and feedback always appreciated
The Explore
I couldn’t do a tour around Wales without calling into to see this one. After already being awake for a long time i’m not even sure what time we arrived or indeed when we left but myself and Session9 had a good few hours in here, which has indeed fallen into a pretty bad state of repair and looks to have had a good kicking over the last couple of years. That being said it’s still a beautiful example architecturally of one of the few remaining asylums left in the UK and some nice original features can be seen if you look past the destruction, the most impressive being the beautiful wooden beamwork in the chapel. Didn’t see another soul in the place including Elwyn, seems like he’s let the place go finally...
The History
(stolen as usual from Session9 )
Designed by architect Thomas Full James to originally accommodate between 60 and 200 patients, the hospital originally had its own farm and gasworks. Planned for closure by Enoch Powell during the 1960s, it was closed in sections from 1991 to 2002.
On 22 November 2008, during work to renovate the building site and convert it to apartments and residential properties, the building caught fire; it was later confirmed that the main hall of the hospital was destroyed. Arson was suspected.
Currently on the buildings at risk register, planning permission has currently lapsed. In 2011 the building was at risk of collapsing and no action was taken by the owners after an urgent works notice was issued, Denbighshire Council had no choice but to carry out repairs on the building which has reached £930,000 In 2013, Denbighshire Council voted to press ahead with a compulsory purchase order on the building; the council, however, wish to reach an agreement with the owners before taking legal action. An estimated cost of repairing the building is £1 million.
The Pictures
1. A few externals...
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13. Floorless...
14. The old switcherooo..
15. I really liked this area, and almost missed it but was re-directed back thankfully by S9..
16.
17.
18.
19. Mortuary Stump..
20. This little chapel is the gem of Denbigh in my opinion...
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As always, thanks for looking and feedback always appreciated